Africa remains the lowest-scoring region in Transparency International’s global corruption index, with only four countries exceeding the 50-point mark and 16 recording declines compared with 2024.

Aircraft to modernize long-haul fleet, open US and Asia routes A350 cuts fuel use 25%, supports Egypt’s tourism growth strategy EgyptAir received an Airbus A350-900 at Cairo International Airport on ...

Income tax threshold to rise to 30,000 shillings per month Government aims to ease cost-of-living pressures and boost household income Fiscal impact remains uncertain amid high public debt levels ...

Financing covers rail extension to El Meniaa and Ghardaïa over about 495 km Project is first phase of trans-Saharan rail corridor linking Algiers to the south Algeria aims to double rail network to 10 ...

LTA suspends Starcell’s telecom license and spectrum authorization for 90 days Operator failed to launch services and settle outstanding financial obligations Regulator reiterates openness to new ...

Extension of Tanzania’s SGR toward Uganda discussed during Museveni visit Project could link Lake Victoria ferries to rail freight corridors Move aligns with Tanzania’s bid to position itself as East ...

Project backed by UNESCO secures and digitizes rare West African archives More than 2,100 manuscripts digitized and 4,000 documents cataloged Initiative aims to protect oral and written heritage and ...

The World Bank approved $150 million to improve water and electricity services in Gabon. The project will target service quality, reliability, and financial sustainability, with climate objectives.

Somalia and Turkey signed a cooperation protocol between their telecom regulators covering cybersecurity and electronic communications. The agreement follows Somalia’s approval of a national ...

Governance reshuffle follows founder and CEO’s death in January 2026 Cofounder and former COO Tierno Tall takes over as chief executive Fintech has raised $10 million since 2021 to expand digital ...

First crude loading under EACOP planned within five months Heated pipeline linking Uganda to Tanzania is 79 % complete Project is central to exporting up to 246,000 b/d of Ugandan crude Tanzania and ...

Nigeria will revise its National Telecommunications Policy of 2000 for the first time in nearly 26 years. The reform will integrate mobile internet, digital finance, cloud computing, OTT services, 5G, ...